News Stories

A Year Undaunted

As 2022 draws to a close, revisit stories that show UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and alumni changing lives and communities.

New Project Forecasts Future of Puget Sound

Through a $4.8M effort, funded in part by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Puget Sound Institute will integrate existing environmental models to provide a cohesive picture of the entire Sound ecosystem under future conditions of climate change and population growth.

Building Connections

UW Tacoma alumna Nadia Caldwell is using the skills she developed on campus to help bridge divides.

Steeped In Engineering

Assistant Professor Seung-Jin Lee uses coffee to teach first-year students about engineering.

The Right Choice

Alumnus Steve Stermer left his high stress job as a chef and came to UW Tacoma to pursue a degree in Computer Science & Systems.

Win-Win-Win for Global Platforms

Milgard's own Dr. Luna Zhang describes revenue sharing formulas designed to inject fairness between consumers, creators/producers and the mega platforms we have come to rely on. An opportunity to deflect antitrust threats and legal action.

Milgard Hall Ushers In New Era

Bringing together business, technology and design thinking, UW Tacoma's newest building embodies a spirit of innovative collaboration.

Empathy can Change the World

With accessible, everyday items like sticky notes and pipe cleaners, UW Tacoma’s Global Innovation & Design Lab brings together people of all backgrounds to solve difficult challenges, using design thinking.

Fall 2022 Washington General Assembly Recap

In the beginning of October, ASUWT participated in the Fall 2022 Washington Student Association General Assembly. Learn about the Washington Student Association and what ASUWT voted to be part of the organization's legislative agenda.